2021 Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
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The Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021 is our fourth vintage of this classic Australian blend following the long-established tradition of fine Australian Cabernet Shiraz wines – and it is also the eleventh vintage of our Cabernet Sauvignon dominant release
The mild vintage conditions provided the perfect slow ripening framework for Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz in Wrattonbully. The resultant wine is classic Australian, with black fruit characters and peppery notes from the cool climate Shiraz and velvety tannins and a lovely soft texture from the Cabernet Sauvignon.
This vineyard has been baptised the Crayères Vineyard, after the chalk cellars that are found throughout Xavier’s region of birth in Champagne, France. Similar natural structures are found underneath this very special vineyard, and they are now the subject of a research project led by a team from the University of Adelaide as they are full of undisturbed ancient fossilised remains.
The Crayères vineyard is located next to Tapanappa’s Whalebone Vineyard, at the top of a north-south limestone ridge in Wrattonbully, one of Australia’s most exciting regions. The Terra Rossa top-soil is characteristic of the area. This part of the vineyard was planted on rootstocks in 2008, using cuttings from the neighbouring Whalebone Vineyard and French clones, and at a relatively high density for the area (4,444 vines per hectare, similar to the density of vineyards in Saint Emilion). The fruiting wire is only 50cm above ground, which is why the local vignerons call the vines the “low vines”.
Read more about the Crayères Vineyard.
- “Very attractive fresh mouthfeel ” 96 Points | James Halliday | James Halliday Top 100 2023
- “A bold wine from this site that is well suited to the cellar. ” – Angus Hughson | Killer Cabernet from Coonawarra and Friends
- “Balanced” 18/20 or 93 points – Andrew Graham | Oz Wine Review
- “Achieves what it sets out to do with class, restraint and elegance.” 95 points – Regan Drew | Vino Notebook
- “A restrained, polished and textured wine,” 94 points – Patrick Eckel | Wine Reviewer
- “The palate is well defined in fine-knit tannins that persist, bringing good length.” 95 points – Jeni Port | Wine Pilot
- “A classic Aussie claret.” 95 points – Steve Leszczynski | Q Wine Reviews
